Combined shoe and legging.



H. S. HALE.

CoMINED SHOE AND LEGGING.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31,1916.

Patented Mau'. 5, 1918.

will be seen that while the shoe Q has a heel 8, it is inclosed by an outer heel 8 attached to the lower edge of the legging, said heel 8 having a metal bottoni plate 9 which extends upward in front of the heel 3 of the shoe, and is provided with an inturned hooked end 10 fitting into a transverse notch 1l in heel 3. In fact, the parts 8 and 9 form a hollow heel upon the lower part of the leggino, and into the recess in which the heel 3 of the shoe 2 is received. It will be understood that when the straps 5 and 6 `are loosened, the legging would be attached by first inserting the inturned or hooked end l() into the notch of the heel 3 of the shoe, and then lifting the rear lof the legging and wrapping it about the leg and tongue of the shoe where itis securely fastened by the buckle straps 5 and 6. In this condition, the heel of the legging will shield and contain the heel 3 of the shoe, and the two parte will be locked together so that in ordinary walking there will be no separation or objectionable movement of the legging on the shoe.

In the construction shown in Figs. 2 and 3, we have the same general structure of the slice and of the legging portion as found in Fig. 1, but in this case there is no heel on the legging which incloses the heel 3 of the shoe. In this case I have shown a metal frame l2 which is riveted in position at 13 to the lower edge of the legging fl, and the forward edges of this frame l2 are united in a cross bar 10L which engages the notch 11 in the heel portion 3 of the shoe, `and in this mannerV holdsV the legging from moving backward or upward and permits the straps 5 and@ to be tightened to the requisite degree so that the legging and shoe practically operate as if they were a unit.

In Fig. Ll, I have shown another modification of the hollow heel for the legging. In this case the heel 8' is of stamped sheet metal and the shoe heel 3 is provided on the bottoni with a recess 3b and a plate 3 which is provided with a bolt Slot 3c (see Fie'. 5), and the outer heel 8 is provided with a turn bolt la which may be rotated to lock the two heel parts 3 and 8 together,

All of these various constructions illustrate modifications of my general invention in which the legging and the shoe portions are detachable, but are connected in such manner that a tight fit is made around the instep, and in walking the legging or puttee will be properly associated with the shoe so that Comfort and ease will be had, and therefore these constructions are shown by way of example and not as restriction.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features and advantage enumerated as desirable, and while I have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof whichf has been found in practice to 'give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that I do not restrict myself to the details, as the same are susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit Vor scope of the invention.4

Having now described my invention, what- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is z f l. In a combined shoe and legging, the combination of a slice having a heel, with a legging kportion wholly separable from the shoe and fitting down over the rear part thereof so as in effect to form a detachable continuation thereof, and means secured to u the lower part of the legging and mechanishoe and fitting down over the `rear part thereof so as 1n effect in form a detachable;

continuation thereof, and means secured to the lower part of the legging and mechani` cally engaging the heel of the shoe for holding the leggingfrom risingupward upon the shoe and also for providing an abutment in front of the heel of the shoe for preventing the shoe moving forward relatively to the legging.

3. In a combined shoe and legging, the combination of a shoe having a heel, with a legging portion fitting about the rear portion of the shoe, means for holding the legging portion 'tightly over the instep part of the shoe, and locking means for locking the lower portion of the legging portion to the heel of the shoe.

In testimony of which invention, I hereunto set my hand.

HENRY S. HALE. `Witnesses It. lVL HUNTER, E. WV. SMITH.

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